Clifford Stoll: Computer Security Kind of Boring

Clifford Stoll’s TED talk argues for the value of curiosity — computers should not be in school, and computer security is now tedious work best done by technicians.

I find computer security to be kind of boring. It’s tedious. The first time you do something it’s science. The second time, it’s engineering. The third time, it’s just being a technician.

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